used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
for the reason that
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
being joined in close association
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
Consuello
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From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
Consuello's
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From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
recognizable; marked
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
your usual mood
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
one or the other of two
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
else
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From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
eradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
every person
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
fanaticismnounUS /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/
excessive intolerance of opposing views
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
set up or found
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
a young female
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
how
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From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
a single distinct event
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
intolerantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
and nothing more
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
win a victory over
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
photoplays
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From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
for a short time
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
a person, without saying who
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
substantiatedverbUS /səbˈstænʃieɪtɪd/
past form of “substantiate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
unreasonableness
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From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
showing sorrow
From this reading Since the night Mrs. Gallant had gone weeping to her room after John told her that Consuello played in motion pictures, the girl had never been mentioned by either of them.
at the time that
From this reading There had never been a night following that when Mrs. Gallant had displayed her disapproval of Consuello that John had not racked his brain to decide how he could eradicate his mother's intolerant attitude and bring her to know and appreciate Consuello for the girl she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At times he was annoyed by his mother's bigotry which gave her, in Consuello's case, an unreasonableness that amounted almost to fanaticism and embittered the natural sweetness of her character and disposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His suspicion that her condemnation of photoplays and everyone connected with them was being fostered by someone else had been substantiated by an incident which occurred shortly after the night she had turned her back on Consuello.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John refrained from speaking of her because he decided that until he found some way to overcome the prejudice his mother held it would only cause unpleasantness.
